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The Journey, Episode 6: A race to the finish

The most exciting playoffs race in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history is the backdrop for the sixth episode of The Journey, a behind-the-scenes broadcast series tracking five teams in the competition from the opening tip until this season's champion is crowned.

In this month's episode, the Euroleague Regular Season heads for a climax as David Blatt and Olympiacos, hoping to climb back into postseason contention, face off against CSKA Moscow. Their task is helped by the arrival of a new player, Brionte Weber, but complicated by the visit from a former one, CSKA center Kyle Hines.

Aiming to complete its first-place run is Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, whose three-time champion point guard, Kostas Sloukas, is focused on getting the team's their second title in three years.

Real Madrid captain Felipe Reyes looks back at his career ahead of breaking the all-time Euroleague appearances record.

And Bayern Munich's longest serving player, Nihad Dedovic, talks about his team's attempt to secure playoff basketball in its return to the Euroleague this season.

Euroleague Basketball launched The Journey this season as part of its commitment to bringing fans as close as possible to their heroes. The Journey joins The Insider EuroLeague Documentary Series, now in its fourth season, to expand Euroleague Basketball's tradition of long-form story-telling that puts fans not only on the bench for games, but on the team bus, too.

The Journey allows Euroleague Basketball broadcast partners to give viewers world-wide an intimate look at five teams – CSKA, Fenerbahce, Bayern, Olympiacos and Madrid – whose adventures unfold over eight monthly installments in a 26-minute format until May.

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages and organizes the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational programs. Its ground-breaking corporate social responsibility program One Team features 40 clubs that have already made a difference in the lives of over 16,000 participants. Its Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.

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